ORS 312.270
Title of county purchasing property

  • title of purchaser on resale

(1)

When a county acquires real property by foreclosure for delinquent taxes, the conveyance vests in the county title to the property, free from all liens and encumbrances except assessments levied by a municipal corporation for local improvements to the property.

(2)

A private purchaser at resale of such property by the county acquires title free and clear of all assessments for local improvements levied by any municipal corporation. [Amended by 1997 c.805 §6]

Source: Section 312.270 — Title of county purchasing property; title of purchaser on resale, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors312.­html.

Notes of Decisions

“Encumbrance” includes only money or security interests in subject property. Westwood Homeowners Assn., Inc. v. Lane County, 118 Or App 310, 847 P2d 862 (1993), aff’d 318 Or 146, 864 P2d 350 (1993), as modified by 318 Or 327, 866 P2d 463 (1994)

Foreclosure by county did not extinguish certain covenants, conditions and restrictions, including post-foreclosure assessment charges, affecting lots in planned unit development. Westwood Homeowners Assn., Inc. v. Lane County, 118 Or App 310, 847 P2d 862 (1993), aff’d 318 Or 146, 864 P2d 350 (1993), as modified by 318 Or 327, 866 P2d 463 (1994)

312.005
“District attorney” described 312.010
When real property subject to tax foreclosure 312.020
Supervision by Department of Revenue 312.030
Annual foreclosure list 312.040
Notice of proceeding 312.050
Instituting foreclosure proceedings 312.060
Application for judgment foreclosing lien 312.070
Answer and defense to application by person interested 312.080
Summary hearing 312.090
Judgment 312.100
Order for sale of properties to county 312.110
Removal of property from foreclosure proceedings 312.120
Period during which property held by county 312.122
Reduced redemption period when property subjected to waste or abandonment 312.125
Notice to owner or lienholder of expiration of period of redemption 312.130
Release of claims of county by redemption 312.140
Notice of foreclosure list to lienholder 312.150
Effect of failure to give notice to lienholder when requested 312.160
Lienholder paying taxes or redeeming gets additional lien for amount paid 312.170
Municipal or other public corporation removing property from foreclosure list or proceeding or redeeming 312.180
Possession during redemption period 312.190
General notice of expiration of redemption period 312.200
Deed to county 312.210
Appeal 312.214
Public policy relating to title obtained by county by tax foreclosure 312.216
Conclusive presumptions of notice resulting from tax foreclosure 312.218
Constructive possession by county 312.230
Limitations on proceedings affecting foreclosure sale 312.240
Vacation of judgment 312.250
Certain rights of municipal corporations not affected by ORS 312.010 to 312.120 and 312.130 to 312.240 312.260
Lands acquired by county by tax foreclosure where title fraudulently concealed from owner 312.270
Title of county purchasing property 312.290
Sale of property on which there are unpaid assessments applicable to defaulted bonds of a city or town 312.300
Effect of irregularities and omissions on sales made pursuant to ORS 312.270 or 312.290 312.310
Accepting deed where timber fire reduces value of property 312.360
Tax sales to counties or other public corporations validated 312.370
Certain tax sales validated 312.380
Effect of failure to issue certificate of sale prior to 1939 312.390
Request by lienholder for notice of proposed sale for delinquent city assessments or liens 312.400
Giving notice to lienholder 312.410
Effect of failure to give notice when requested 312.420
Application of ORS 312.390 to 312.410 to other than treasurer of city 312.990
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 312.270’s source at oregon​.gov